diff --git a/lang/en/LC_MESSAGES/meatshell.po b/lang/en/LC_MESSAGES/meatshell.po
index 6d0070fa..41252480 100644
--- a/lang/en/LC_MESSAGES/meatshell.po
+++ b/lang/en/LC_MESSAGES/meatshell.po
@@ -497,3 +497,6 @@ msgstr "Copied"
 
 msgid "Clear sort"
 msgstr "Clear sort"
+
+msgid "Search by name or host..."
+msgstr "Search by name or host..."
diff --git a/lang/zh/LC_MESSAGES/meatshell.po b/lang/zh/LC_MESSAGES/meatshell.po
index c900e74a..7a454e12 100644
--- a/lang/zh/LC_MESSAGES/meatshell.po
+++ b/lang/zh/LC_MESSAGES/meatshell.po
@@ -497,3 +497,6 @@ msgstr "已复制"
 
 msgid "Clear sort"
 msgstr "清除排序"
+
+msgid "Search by name or host..."
+msgstr "按名称或主机搜索..."
diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index 383732b5..f62e5acc 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -1265,6 +1265,19 @@ pub fn run() -> Result<()> {
         sftp_follow_cd.clone(),
     );
 
+    // Host search filter: re-sync the session list whenever the query changes.
+    {
+        let weak = window.as_weak();
+        let store = store.clone();
+        let sessions_model = sessions_model.clone();
+        window.on_host_search_changed(move |query| {
+            let Some(w) = weak.upgrade() else { return };
+            let q = query.to_string();
+            w.set_host_search_query(q.clone().into());
+            sync_sessions_to_model_with_filter(&store.borrow(), &sessions_model, &q);
+        });
+    }
+
     // Recompute the sidebar whenever the active tab changes (fired from Slint's
     // `changed active-tab-id`).
     {
@@ -2434,27 +2447,47 @@ fn jump_candidates(
 }
 
 fn sync_sessions_to_model(store: &ConfigStore, model: &VecModel<SessionInfo>) {
-    // Group sessions by their `group` (named groups alphabetically, ungrouped
-    // last), then by name within each group, and tag the first row of every
-    // group with a header so the welcome list can render a folder heading (#41).
+    sync_sessions_to_model_with_filter(store, model, "");
+}
+
+/// Like `sync_sessions_to_model` but filters sessions by name or host (case-insensitive).
+fn sync_sessions_to_model_with_filter(store: &ConfigStore, model: &VecModel<SessionInfo>, filter: &str) {
     let sessions = store.sessions();
+    let filter_lower = filter.to_lowercase();
+    let matches = |s: &Session| {
+        if filter.is_empty() {
+            return true;
+        }
+        s.name.to_lowercase().contains(&filter_lower)
+            || s.host.to_lowercase().contains(&filter_lower)
+    };
 
     // Ordered list of display groups:
     //  - "default" only when there are ungrouped sessions (group == "")
     //  - named groups: explicit folders (incl. empty ones) ∪ sessions' groups,
     //    de-duplicated, alphabetical.
-    let has_default = sessions.iter().any(|s| s.group.is_empty());
-    let mut named: Vec<String> = store
-        .groups()
-        .iter()
-        .cloned()
-        .chain(
-            sessions
-                .iter()
-                .filter(|s| !s.group.is_empty())
-                .map(|s| s.group.clone()),
-        )
-        .collect();
+    // When a search filter is active, only include groups that contain at
+    // least one matching session, so empty groups don't clutter the results.
+    let has_default = sessions.iter().any(|s| s.group.is_empty() && matches(s));
+    let mut named: Vec<String> = if filter.is_empty() {
+        store
+            .groups()
+            .iter()
+            .cloned()
+            .chain(
+                sessions
+                    .iter()
+                    .filter(|s| !s.group.is_empty())
+                    .map(|s| s.group.clone()),
+            )
+            .collect()
+    } else {
+        sessions
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|s| !s.group.is_empty() && matches(s))
+            .map(|s| s.group.clone())
+            .collect()
+    };
     named.sort_by_key(|g| g.to_lowercase());
     named.dedup();
 
@@ -2482,9 +2515,9 @@ fn sync_sessions_to_model(store: &ConfigStore, model: &VecModel<SessionInfo>) {
     let mut rows: Vec<SessionInfo> = Vec::new();
     for group in &display_groups {
         let mut gs: Vec<&Session> = if group == "default" {
-            sessions.iter().filter(|s| s.group.is_empty()).collect()
+            sessions.iter().filter(|s| s.group.is_empty() && matches(s)).collect()
         } else {
-            sessions.iter().filter(|s| &s.group == group).collect()
+            sessions.iter().filter(|s| &s.group == group && matches(s)).collect()
         };
         gs.sort_by_key(|s| s.name.to_lowercase());
 
diff --git a/ui/app.slint b/ui/app.slint
index 3bb5de66..80a66251 100644
--- a/ui/app.slint
+++ b/ui/app.slint
@@ -559,6 +559,8 @@ export component AppWindow inherits Window {
 
     // --- Session list ------------------------------------------------------
     in property <[SessionInfo]> sessions;
+    in-out property <string> host-search-query;   // search filter for sessions
+    callback host-search-changed(string /* query */);
 
     // --- Tabs --------------------------------------------------------------
     in property <[TabInfo]> tabs;
@@ -896,6 +898,9 @@ export component AppWindow inherits Window {
                 dock-edge: root.welcome-sidebar-dock;
                 sessions: root.sessions;
                 import-hint: root.ssh-import-hint;
+                search-query <=> root.host-search-query;
+                lang-en: root.lang-en;
+                search-changed(q) => { root.host-search-changed(q); }
                 collapse => {
                     root.welcome-collapsed = true;
                     root.set-welcome-collapsed(true);
@@ -1236,6 +1241,9 @@ export component AppWindow inherits Window {
                     height: parent.height;
                     sessions: root.sessions;
                     import-hint: root.ssh-import-hint;
+                    search-query <=> root.host-search-query;
+                    lang-en: root.lang-en;
+                    search-changed(q) => { root.host-search-changed(q); }
                     new-session => { root.new-session-clicked(); }
                     import-ssh-config => { root.import-ssh-config(); }
                     connect-session(id) => { root.connect-session(id); }
diff --git a/ui/terminal_view.slint b/ui/terminal_view.slint
index fc07b18a..8a0ff653 100644
--- a/ui/terminal_view.slint
+++ b/ui/terminal_view.slint
@@ -1039,10 +1039,12 @@ export component TerminalView inherits Rectangle {
                     }
                     if cmd-input.text == "" : Text {
                         x: 8px;
+                        width: parent.width - 16px;
                         height: parent.height;
                         text: @tr("Type a command, Enter to send");
                         color: Theme.text-muted;
                         font-size: Theme.fs-md;
+                        horizontal-alignment: left;
                         vertical-alignment: center;
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/ui/welcome.slint b/ui/welcome.slint
index 15aa5bdf..7a5ddb9b 100644
--- a/ui/welcome.slint
+++ b/ui/welcome.slint
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Theme } from "theme.slint";
 import { PrimaryButton, GhostButton } from "widgets.slint";
-import { ScrollView } from "std-widgets.slint";
+import { ScrollView, LineEdit } from "std-widgets.slint";
 
 export struct SessionInfo {
     id: string,
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ component CollapseButton inherits Rectangle {
 export component Welcome inherits Rectangle {
     in property <[SessionInfo]> sessions;
     in property <string> import-hint;        // result text after an import
+    in-out property <string> search-query;   // host search filter text
     callback new-session();
     callback import-ssh-config();
     callback connect-session(string);
@@ -237,10 +238,12 @@ export component Welcome inherits Rectangle {
     callback edit-group(string /* current-name */);
     callback delete-group(string /* name */);
     callback remove-session(string);
+    callback search-changed(string /* query */);
     // Compact mode (welcome-as-sidebar): drop the big title/tagline header and
     // tighten padding so the session list fits a narrow docked panel (#v0.5).
     in property <bool> compact;
     in property <string> dock-edge: "left";
+    in property <bool> lang-en: false;   // UI language for placeholder text
     property <bool> dock-horizontal: root.dock-edge == "left" || root.dock-edge == "right";
     // Collapse the sidebar to the edge icon strip (compact mode only) (#v0.5 M5).
     callback collapse();
@@ -339,6 +342,48 @@ export component Welcome inherits Rectangle {
                     clicked => { root.new-session(); }
                 }
 
+                // Search box — filter sessions by name or host (#search-host).
+                Rectangle {
+                    height: 30px;
+                    border-radius: Theme.radius-sm;
+                    border-width: 1px;
+                    border-color: search-input.has-focus ? Theme.accent : Theme.border-subtle;
+                    background: Theme.bg-root;
+                    HorizontalLayout {
+                        padding-left: 8px;
+                        padding-right: 8px;
+                        padding-top: 4px;
+                        padding-bottom: 4px;
+                        spacing: 6px;
+                        Text {
+                            text: "\u{E8B6}";   // Material Icons "search"
+                            font-family: "Material Icons";
+                            color: Theme.text-muted;
+                            font-size: Theme.fs-sm;
+                            vertical-alignment: center;
+                        }
+                        Rectangle {
+                            horizontal-stretch: 1;
+                            background: transparent;
+                            search-input := TextInput {
+                                text <=> root.search-query;
+                                font-family: Theme.ui-font-family;
+                                font-size: Theme.fs-sm;
+                                color: Theme.text-primary;
+                                edited => { root.search-changed(root.search-query); }
+                            }
+                        }
+                        if root.search-query == "" : Text {
+                            text: @tr("Search by name or host...");
+                            font-family: Theme.ui-font-family;
+                            font-size: Theme.fs-sm;
+                            color: Theme.text-muted;
+                            vertical-alignment: center;
+                        }
+
+                    }
+                }
+
                 if sessions.length == 0 : Rectangle {
                     vertical-stretch: 1;
                     background: Theme.bg-root;